Abstract
Membrane filtration is one of the preferred choices for petroleum wastewater disposal due to its simplicity and low energy consumption. In this paper, a biodegradable superhydrophobic membrane based on loofah and rice straw (LF-RS) was prepared and modified with dodecyltriethoxysilane to improve its stability, morphology, and performance. The membrane showed an efficiency of 99.06% for oil/water separation with an average water flux of 2057.37 Lm−2h−1 and a tensile strength of 11.19 MPa. The tensile strength of the LF-RS membrane was 322.47% higher than that of the PVDF membrane and 126.58% higher than that of the commercially available nitrocellulose membrane. Through molecular simulations, we showed a 96.3% reduction in interaction energy between water and membrane post-modification, which is beneficial for increasing the contact angle and separation performance. This study provides an option for the large-scale, cost-effective fabrication of eco-friendly membranes for pollutant removal.
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